RN - OR
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Operating Room
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 10-hour shifts
Hours per Shift: 10
Experience: Minimum of 3 years
License: Valid and unrestricted Professional Nursing License from any state in the USA or territories
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within six months of hire
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS)
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) within one year of hire
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within two years of hire
Must-Have: Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Experience as a clinical nurse and/or in the operating room required.
Description:
The Clinical Nurse provides care for perioperative patients.
The nursing process includes assessment, formulation of nursing diagnoses, planning interventions, and evaluation of interventions based on patient outcomes.
The Operating Room clinical nurse is expected to circulate in various specialty areas.
These specialties may include orthopedics, ENT, GYN/OB, general surgery, ophthalmology, and dental procedures.
Obtaining scrubbing experience is highly encouraged.
Flexibility to work varied hours when on call is required.
Preparation for emergency cases with very short notice may be necessary.
